An Appreciation of Nausicaä: Conclusions
“The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it […] is rotten. This idea that whenever something evil happens someone particular can be blamed and punished for it, […]
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An Appreciation of Nausicaä: Volume 7
“A life is a life, regardless of how it comes into being.” – Nausicaä, volume 7, p. 133 In this installment I examine volume 7, the conclusion of […]
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“My clan knows how to live by sharing the burden of suffering. We can teach you the way. Choose love over hatred.” – Nausicaä, Volume 6, p. 131 […]
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“. . .It looks like the day is coming when the living will envy the dead, doesn’t it?” – Kushana, Volume 5, p. 49 In this installment, I […]
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“Our god of the wind tells us to live! I love life! The light, the sky, people, the insects, I love them all!” – Nausicaä, Volume 4, p. […]
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“Take a good look, Nausicaä! This is war!” – Kurotowa, Volume 3, p. 64 In this installment, I cover the events of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind volume […]
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“We prefer the ways of the water and the wind.” — Old man, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) In this installment, I review the animated […]
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“It’s a mistake to believe that war only happens to other countries.” – Asbel, p. 23 In this installment, I’ll talk about volume 2 of Nausicaä of the […]
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“. . . In this harsh world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.” – King Jhil, p. 24 […]
More DetailsAn Appreciation of Nausicaä: Introduction
Chances are, if you haven’t heard of Hayao Miyazaki, you’ve seen at least one of his films. His film Spirited Away won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in […]
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